All Over the Map

- brrr. amazing how a few days ago it was so hot i didn't want to be outside and now my teeth are chattering. last night after three hours of trying, i couldn't fall asleep until i put on long pants, socks and a sweater. an hour later julia crawled in beside me infested with goose bumps! this is soo different from southern ontario summers.

- today i venture out to the children's hospital with julia to get her cast off. i hope i can find it okay. i am glad we are one step closer to full use of her arm again (she will get a splint).

- after picking the kids up yesterday afternoon, the fighting began before we even made it home. i asked the boys if they fight like this at daycamp, "oh no, we would be too embarrassed to fight there." I guess they bottle it up and release it all as soon as they are in my presence. i knew i had to think of something to keep everyone busy or it would be a long night. after supper we piled in the van. we headed to the Y again. first stop...library. we sat down and read some stories until i was the last one sitting...on the ladybug pillow...reading a picture book by myself! next stop, the pool for a swim. always so much fun. i kept the kids busy until 8pm. we came home and it was straight to bed. and no fighting!

- on monday we head up to pine lake camp for 4 days. we are looking forward to it. I think the kids will love it and i hope they make new friends.

- the other day i received a dozen roses from someone who loves me very much and they are making my kitchen very cheery. i think that is the 4th bunch since moving here. i am lucky. thank you.

- today is a new day full of hope. today i was reading in acts. i read that the believers were of like mind and had everything in common. they were unified with one common goal. they accepted each other, there were no barriers and everyone was at 'home' in the fellowship. all because of the holy spirit, the common bond. i wondered why it's not like that now. i questioned why everyone is not after the same thing, why everyone does not feel at 'home' or accepted or a part of things in the christian fellowship. geez, i often don't feel at home. does that mean we don't have the spirit? does it mean we have the spirit but ignore him and just do our own thing? don't know, just wondering.